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Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR10-181

Definition of “dangerous weapon” (context of assault and robbery)

activein force · 2001-11-29 – presentas-observed

A dangerous weapon is a weapon which may be used to endanger human life or inflict great bodily harm. You may find that a gun is a dangerous weapon, when it is used in the commission of a robbery, whether or not the gun is loaded or capable of being fired.

History

Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions CR10-181 (11/29/01). Prepared by the Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions committee; published on vtjuryinstructions.org, sponsored by the Vermont Bar Association. The committee states that the instructions have not been approved by the Vermont Supreme Court.

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2026-09-25
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2026-09-25
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